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A30 PEOPLE & ARTS
Wednesday 31 January 2018
Jordan Peele talks Oscars,

‘Get Out’ and Whoopi Goldberg

By SANDY COHEN from this time last year not but now that this has ar-
AP Entertainment Writer knowing if this movie was rived, I’m reminded of
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jor- going to really work or re- when I watched Whoopi
dan Peele has been ally not work. Goldberg win her Oscar
dreaming of his Oscar mo- AP: What a difference a for “Ghost.” And I remem-
ment since he was 13, but year makes. ber she sent a message
now that it’s happened, he Peele: I’m definitely feel- out in her speech that was
can hardly believe it. ing the love and feeling for me. She said, ‘Don’t let
The 38-year-old received with joy and honor of this anything stop you. If you
Academy Award nomina- accomplishment. But it is want this, if you have a
In this Feb. 9, 2017 file photo, Jordan Peele poses for a portrait tions last week for best pic- it has been a bittersweet dream, follow that dream
in Los Angeles to promote his directorial debut, “Get Out.” ture, director and original year knowing that it has and you can achieve it.’
Associated Press screenplay for his directo- not been a great one for And I’ll always remember
rial debut, “Get Out.” The everybody. that.
star of the horror/satire, AP: How was Oscar nomi- So hopefully that’s the
Daniel Kaluuya, was also nations morning for you? message that this sends to
nominated for best actor. Peele: I woke up a few min- other young artists of color
“Get Out” may be Peele’s utes after the announce- and women and people
breakthrough, but the ac- ments were made. I was who ... feel like they’re out-
tor, writer, director and just getting really great siders and won’t be won’t
producer has been hon- texts from just about every- be allowed into this indus-
ing his skills for more than body I’ve ever met. And try or won’t be accepted.
a dozen years. He started my (6-month-old) son slept Hopefully they can sort of
getting awards notice in through the night, so that feel some of that message
2008, when he shared in was also huge. So it was too.
an Emmy nomination for a like kind of a party at my AP: Is the recognition even
sketch he wrote for MADtv. house... Both he and I with sweeter given that this is an
He was nominated seven our greatest accomplish- unconventional film with a
more times for his contri- ments to date on the same lot to say?
butions to “Key & Peele,” morning. Peele: Making this film, put-
the hit Comedy Central AP: Did you allow yourself ting it out was very scary.
sketch show he created to consider this possibil- I thought that it was very
with Keegan-Michael Key. ity when you were writing possible that the world
Peele also co-wrote and sketches for “Key & Peele?” wouldn’t be ready; that
co-starred (with Key) in the Peele: I’ve been dreaming they would reject it or that
2016 action-comedy “Kea- about this moment since I it would not be received.
nu.” was 13. I’ve gone through But I knew that I loved it. I
He said having his work times where I believed in knew that it was something
recognized by the film it and times when I didn’t that needed to be said.
academy has given him believe in it. And so the fact that it was
“faith in my voice.” So to have it happen, it scary is kind of how I knew
“It’s like jet fuel,” Peele comes with a really impor- it was important and that
said in an interview after tant lesson and realization was it was my duty as an
last week’s nominations. “It for me which is that it’s big- artist to face that fear and
makes me want to make ger than me. really risk it all.q
as many movies that I can It’s an important thing for a
in my life.” lot of people and the peo-
Peele’s comments have ple who supported the film
been edited for clarity and and the people out there
brevity. who have the same dream
AP: So how does it feel but feel like they can’t do it
to be a triple Academy for whatever reason.
Award nominee? AP: Audiences loved “Get
Peele: Well, I’m not used Out,” but does the acad-
to hearing yet. It’s a re- emy love feel different?
ally overwhelming thing to Peele: Yes, it does mean
try and process. I’m trying something different. I
understand how I got here didn’t know that it would,

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